This is one question that keeps trickling in our minds and conquer our real dreams, the dreams we saw when there was no such thing like an MBA. That was perhaps the best time. So what has really changed between then and now. Is it the modern organisations, who have...
Read MoreAfter 65 years of independence, this is what India has become now: 1. One of the topmost satellite technology powers in the world : The success of recent GSLV launch has catapulted India to the top of the world league of satellite launch powers. We can now launch heaviest of...
Read MoreThis week’s compilation of the best and most popular articles. Editors’ Picks The best of the lot, selected by our editors. 1. Why Think? by Abhiram Iyer 2. Does having an orthodox outlook towards culture hamper India? by Atul Gupta The Most Read Articles Articles that have had the most...
Read More05-01-2014: It is an end to the XL dream this year. A dream of becoming an XLer just got shattered. Ya, but was I not knowing this from last few weeks? Was I not knowing that I have not prepared to the mark after CAT?(or as I try to persuade...
Read More(Photo: Muthuraja) Parasharan Chari I wouldn’t be totally wrong if I say there is nothing that comes close to Xavier’s Aptitude Test (XAT) in terms of testing the quality, perseverance, time management skills and logic of an aspirant as far as an aptitude test is concerned. Respect is the only...
Read MoreEveryone will fall in love, at least for once in their lifetime. Maybe with different persons or things. Maybe at a different age. But everyone one will certainly fall in love. Even I did. That too at a very tender age: the time when I couldn’t even pronounce love, let...
Read MoreNow that January 14 is approaching near I am sure thousands of hearts are palpitating just with the thought of CAT results. For those who know they have a chance are indeed most feared by this phenomenon. After all, it has taken so much effort from the aspirants for this...
Read MoreThe fledgling Aam Admi Party (AAP) recently contested and won the Delhi Assembly Elections. This success has catapulted them to national fame and there is an enthusiastic response to this win in from of thousands and thousands of people queuing up to join AAP. Many of the new members are...
Read MoreWhy Should You Invest? In a world where money talks the loudest, how does one realise one’s dreams? Obviously, money is the answer. But how to make money is the real challenge, and an even greater test is matching one’s income with expenses. In today’s times, everyone is concerned about...
Read MoreTo be eligible to pursue MBA in a top US Business School, you must possess the following: 1. 16 years (12+4) of formal education. This means that only a 3 years bachelor’s degree is not sufficient for admission to MBA in US. You need to supplement it with another academic...
Read MoreAll of us are pretty aware about Mumbai Dabbawalas, who made their presence felt worldwide when Prince Charles of Britain came to India in 1980s . He was enamoured seeing the work excellence shown by the semi literate dabbawalas who flawlessly delivered food tiffins across the Mumbai offices. They were...
Read MoreWhile India witnessed a quantum leap in business schools, ‘quality’ has continued to slide downhill. Both the supply and the demand side suffer from poor quality. The supply side problem pertains to the paucity of well-trained and experienced faculty while the demand side issue relates to the quality of admitted...
Read MoreWent for the Interview today. Was very nervous, wished them good morning along with bowing my head, but may be I was not audible to them. They asked me to take a seat. One of the member said, “so tell me about yourself.” I was blank… a complete blackout felt...
Read MoreAbhay, was different, a firm believer in fate. He had a dice, which according to him was gifted by his father when he was six. We thought this was a joke as nobody gives his son a dice in place of a teddy bear. But that was not all, he...
Read MoreWhen I first read, a few days back, that there’s this Story Writing Contest being organized by SCMHRD, I said to myself, “Why not use this is a platform to judge myself as to where I stand on this WAT, which apparently is the next step after SNAP for admission...
Read MoreCycle rickshaws don’t always initiate a contract with the customer (meaning quoting a price for the journey to be undertaken) before plying which implies that they vest trust in someone who has more bargaining power (customer is most likely several notches above the rickshaw puller in socio-economic pyramid). In my...
Read MoreMost entrepreneurs have a misconception that marketing is an expensive strategy and requires additional funding. Though marketing is an essential ingredient of any business; there are varied methods to market goods and services in an economical yet effective way. Given below are some low-cost marketing ideas that are easy to...
Read MoreThe year of 2013 was indeed a wonderful year for me as I witnessed a travel bug in me like never before who was eager and excited to visit new places and click pictures, explore cultures, interact with locals, observe the history and enjoy the experience. This year I traveled...
Read MoreThe study of Management requires one to be smart and know things outside books and job hunting websites. Here is a list of some Hindi as well as English movies that a MBA student should watch. These movies contain some valuable lessons about professional life which is otherwise difficult to...
Read MoreWe launched a distinctive campaign in November called “My Step Counts” at Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) to induct, stimulate and nurture small changes in the everyday routine of every member of the FIIB family to bring about significant and meaningful transformation into their lives. The first month of...
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